FINAL COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Council Members Mason Carter, Jerry Donald, Kavonté Duckett M.C. Keegan-Ayer, Renee Knapp, Steve McKay, and Brad Young were present for the meeting. Also present were Catherine Keller, Assistant County Attorney; Ragen Cherney, Chief of Staff, County Council; Nancy Luna, Executive Assistant, County Council; and Abby Boroughs, Administrative Assistant, County Council. Council President Brad Young called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Opening Statement from Council President Brad Young Council President Brad Young provided an opening statement at the start of the meeting. Included in that statement was a welcome to the Workshop for Tuesday, January 14, 2025, and information on how to watch and participate in the meeting. Council President Brad Young asked staff to call roll and a quorum was established. 2025 Maryland Department of Transportation Priority Letter - Mark Mishler, Supervisor, Transportation Engineering, Division of Planning & Permitting Mark Mishler briefed the Council on the 2025 Maryland Department of Transportation The Council came to a consensus to move the 2025 Maryland Department of Priority Letter. Transportation Priority Letter forward to the Delegation. Proposed Bill - Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit - Victoria Venable, Director, Government Relations, County Executive's Office, and Diane Fox, Director, Department Victoria Venable and Diane Fox briefed the Council on Proposed Bill - Disabled Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) Update - John Peterson, Chief John Peterson updated the Council on the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project Council Resolution Opposition to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project Council Member Steve McKay introduced a resolution stating the Council's opposition ofl Treasury, Division of Finance Veterans Property Tax Credit. Administrative Officer, Office of the County Executive (MPRP). (MPRP) - Council Member Steve McKay to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP). 1 FINAL COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Recess at: 6:46 p.m. Reconvened at: 7:00 p.m. Council President Brad Young reestablished a quorum. Second Reading Calendar: a) Public Hearing Continuation on the 2024 Middletown Comprehensive Plan Reconciliation - Kim Gaines, Division of Planning and Permitting Public Comment was heard from: None. With no further comments, Council President Brad Young suspended Public Comment. b) Public Hearing Continuation on the 2024 Myersville Comprehensive Plan Reconciliation - Kim Gaines, Division of Planning and Permitting Public Comment was heard from: None. With no further comments, Council President Brad Young suspended Public Comment. c) Public Hearing Continuation on the 2024 Water Resources Element - Kim Gaines, Division of Planning and Permitting Public Comment was heard from: Elizabeth Bower With no further comments, Council President Brad Young suspended Public Comment. Public Comment Public Comment was heard from: Preston Barton Betsy McFarlan With no further comments, Council President Brad Young suspended Public Comment. Upcoming Meetings 2 FINAL COUNTY COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Tuesday, January 21 2025-Legislative Day Tuesday, January 28,2025-Workshop Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m. Brad' W. County Council 2P 3